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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00733
Date Filed2022-03-16
Date Closed2023-08-09
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the FDA for records concerning submissions from Pfizer and BioNTech for the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine known as Comirnaty. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2022-03-161COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9108649) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for US Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons for US Attorney General, # 4 Summons for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 03/16/2022)
2022-03-162LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 03/16/2022)
2022-03-17ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to lburke@judicialwatch.org, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing summonses-government. When naming a government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue., 2. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (znmg, ) Modified on 3/17/2022 (znmg). (Entered: 03/17/2022)
2022-03-17NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re Notice of QC- New Case was entered in error. Please disregard. (znmg) (Entered: 03/17/2022)
2022-03-17Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (znmg) (Entered: 03/17/2022)
2022-03-183SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (ztth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/18/2022: # 1 Notice and Consent) (ztth). (Entered: 03/18/2022)
2022-04-014RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/30/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/29/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 04/01/2022)
2022-04-015RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 03/30/22. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 04/01/2022)
2022-04-016RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 3/29/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 04/01/2022)
2022-04-297NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
2022-04-298ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
2022-05-03MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by June 3, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/3/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 05/03/2022)
2022-05-279Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 05/27/2022)
2022-06-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a further joint status report by August 1, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 6/1/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 06/01/2022)
2022-08-0110Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/01/2022)
2022-08-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by November 29, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/3/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 08/03/2022)
2022-11-2911Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 11/29/2022)
2022-11-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by January 30, 2023, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/30/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 11/30/2022)
2023-01-3012Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-01-31MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by March 31, 2023, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/31/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 01/31/2023)
2023-03-3113Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 03/31/2023)
2023-04-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by May 30, 2023, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 4/3/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 04/03/2023)
2023-05-2614Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 05/26/2023)
2023-05-31MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by July 31, 2023, a further joint status report, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed sooner. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/31/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 05/31/2023)
2023-07-3115Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 07/31/2023)
2023-08-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by September 29, 2023, a further joint status report, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed sooner. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/1/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 08/01/2023)
2023-08-0916STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 08/09/2023)
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